Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding neuron change during the first years of life?
Connections among dendrites increase.
Myelination begins prenatally.
Myelination ends once infants complete their first year of life.
Synaptic connections between axons and dendrites increase.
Myelination ends once infants complete their first year of life.
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With respect to social influence processes in interrogations, internalization refers to the process in which
a. innocent suspects come to believe that they have committed the crimes for which they are being interrogated. b. suspects confess to crimes that they did not commit in order to escape aversive interrogations. c. accused suspects are offered lighter sentences in exchange for important information. d. juries are able to disregard confession testimony that was extracted through coercion.
In a psychology class, the students have to turn in a topic report every two weeks. Typically, they get in a writing frenzy a couple of days before the report is due; then they do not write anything until right before the next due date. This pattern of responding illustrates the partial reinforcement schedule known as __________
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Spatial abilities are located, to a great extent, in the:
a. Somatosensory and motor areas b. Limbic areas c. Somatosensory area and the parietal lobe d. Temporal lobe and motor area
Ronald is in the first grade and is given an addition
worksheet to complete. At one point on the worksheet, the problems 2 + 5 = and 5 + 2 = are side-by-side. Ronald uses his fingers to count out each problem, although the same numbers are used but in a different order. Ronald is illustrating his lack of a. reversibility. b. object permanence. c. animism. d. egocentricism.